Improved bench-plane



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

W. S. LOUGHBOROUGH, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

IMPROVED BENCH-PLANE.

Specification forming part of .Letters Patent No. 23,928, dated May 3, 1859.

o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WM. S. LOUGHBOROUGH, of Rochester,in thecounty ot' Monroeand State ot' New York, have invented a new and useful Iron Fillister-Plane, the principles of which are applicable, with slight modifications, to panelplows, match-planes, dados, rabbets, and to bench-planes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description' ot' its construction and operation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan of the face. Fig. 3 is a plan of the parallel fence F. Fig. 4 is an elevation ofthe reverse side ot' Fig. l without the handle, and showing the shape and position ot' the stop P, also of the spur M.

The nature of my invention consists, first, in the construction of an iron stock for tillisters, dados, rabbets, match-planes, and panelplows; second, in the construction ot' a parallel fence, F, for Iillisters and matchplanes; third, in the construction and arrangement ot' a stop, P, moving diagonally to the line of pressure upon it, the same being applicable to the dado andqJaneLplow; fourth, in the application and arrangement of the springcap O, in combination with the screw 2 or any other adjustable or fixed fulcrum; fifth, the combination of the adjusting-screw l with the bit B and spring-cap C, sixth, the application and arrangement of the spur M.

I construct the plane-stocks, as seen in Figs. l and 4, with an arch, N, which connects the face in front of the throat with that in the rear, and at the same time affording a cuttingedge to the bit B the full width of the face of the plane. The projection R governs the position of tl1e.bit. The screw). passes through the slot of the bit and into this projection, and the adjusting-screw l screws through the said projection and against the upper end of' the bit B, so that by turning the said adjustingscrew np the edge of the bit is thrown below the face of the plane, causing it to cut a thicker shaving, and vice versa, whereby the operator is enabled to adjust the cutof the bit to the merest fraction, and in an instant.

The parallel fence F, I construct, as seen in Fig. 3, with the slots D, through which the screws Y pass, running out from the face of Fig. 4, with the slot for the set-screw K, in

this also running up diagonally from its face, sov as to prevent any possibility of the downward pressure of the plane when it has worked vto the desired depth from forcing the stop up,

and thereby allow it to work too deep. It is kept in its proper position by the guide-pin U.

The handle H is cut to t under the projec- A tion It, and the screw 7, Fig. 2, is put through the face ofthe plane and into the handle,which holds it firmly to its place.

The spur M,'Figs. 2 and 4, is made of platesteel and tted into a'dovetail seat, where it is held by the screw 6, which has a bevel or a countersunk head, one side ot' which is. pressed against the spur when the screw is turned in.

The projections J are to allow the fence to be adjusted to the full width of the face of the plane. The rib X is to strengthen the arch N.

There may be a slip, V, of wood let into the fence F to prevent the edge of the bit from coming in contact with the iron when the bit is being taken out or replaced.

lhat'I claim as my invention is- 1. The combination ot' the screw 2, (which takes e'ect in the projection 1L) spring or yielding cap C, bit B, and screw l, for the purpose of varying the cut otl the bit, and at the same time and proportionally the space of the throat, the base of the bit B being the fulcrum upon which it swings when said changes are made, the said combination being applicable for the adjustment of the'bit inall kinds ofl planes.

2. Theadj ustable parallel fence F, constructed with diagonal slots D for the set-screws Y,

as'and for the purpose specified, said fence being applicable to match-planes, and also the stop P, with the slot running up diagonatly from the face, the set-screw K, and the guidepin U keeping it in position, said stop being applicable to panel-plows and dados.

WM. S. LOUGHBOROUGH. Witnesses:

CHARLEs GILBERT, RICHARD GILBERT. 

